2016-17 Barton Men's Track and Field News

BRADENTON, Fla. – Barton College sophomore Larry Russell captured third place in the long jump at the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday with a school-record leap of 7.72 meters, or 25 feet, 4 inches,

WILSON, N.C. – Six members of the Barton College men’s track team received 11 total all-region awards from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) this week for their performances during the 2017 outdoor season, a new program record.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Barton College junior Justin Alford and freshman Micah Clemons both improved upon their own school records Sunday during the final event of the 2016-17 season, the Aggie Last Chance Meet held at North Carolina A&T University.

CENTRAL, S.C. – Barton College finished third at the Conference Carolinas Track and Field Championships for the second straight season after collecting a school-record 110 points in the meet this weekend at Southern Wesleyan University.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Barton College sophomore Larry Russell improved two of his outdoor school records over the weekend during top-five finishes in the high jump and long jump at the JCSU Invitational, hosted by Johnson C. Smith University at the Irwin Belk Complex.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College senior Semaj Street sprinted into the national top-15 with a strong run in the 100-meter dash, and his teammates produced four modern-era school records over the weekend during the VertKlasse Meeting at High Point University.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College sophomore Larry Russell has been selected as the Conference Carolinas Men’s Field Athlete of the Week for the first voting period of the outdoor season, the league announced Tuesday.

WILSON, N.C. – The Barton College men’s track team set five modern-era school records over the weekend during competition at two different meets, the Trojan Challenge in Mount Olive, N.C., and the 49er Classic in Charlotte.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Barton College sophomore Larry Russell became the school’s first indoor track All-American on Friday after earning the honor with an eighth-place finish in the high jump at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Making the first appearance by a Barton College student-athlete in program history at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships, sophomore Larry Russell placed 15th in the long jump on Thursday evening at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

WILSON, N.C. – The Barton Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has selected Jamina Morris of the women’s track & field team and Larry Russell of the men’s track & field team as the recipients of the SAAC Athlete of the Month Award for February.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – A total of eight Barton College student-athletes have been named to the 2016-17 Conference Carolinas Men’s and Women’s Academic All-Conference teams in the winter sports, the league has announced.

NEW ORLEANS – Five members of the Barton College men’s track and field team – senior Semaj Street, juniors Aaron Jones and Collin Wilks, and sophomores Larry Russell and Nihgel Scott – have earned all-region honors for the 2016 indoor season, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) has announced.

INDIANAPOLIS – Barton College sophomore Larry Russell has been selected to participate in the 2017 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, becoming the first team member in school history to do so.

BOSTON – Barton College track team members did not punch any new tickets to the NCAA national meet in their final opportunity of the indoor season on Sunday, but they did produce three new school records during the BU Last Chance Meet hosted by Boston University.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Members of the Barton College track program have been selected as both the men’s and women’s Conference Carolinas Field Most Valuable Performers for the indoor season, the league announced Thursday.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Barton College sophomore Larry Russell delivered national top-10 performances in the high jump and long jump on Sunday, leading the Bulldogs to third place at the 2017 Conference Carolinas Indoor Championships.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Barton College junior Justin Alford set an indoor school record in the pole vault on Sunday at during UNCG Dual Meet Madness, clearing the bar at 3.95 meters, or nearly 13 feet, in competition at JDL Fast Track.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Barton College sophomore Larry Russell soared into the national top-10 with stellar performances in both the high jump and the long jump on Saturday at JDL Fast Track during the Wake Forest Invitational.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Barton College track and field teams combined for seven indoor school records on Saturday during the Art and Linda Maillet Open, which was held at the University of North Carolina.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College received both of the Conference Carolinas men’s indoor track and field awards for week one of the 2016-17 season, with Semaj Street earning the league’s Track Athlete of the Week designation and Russell Corbett gaining the Field Athlete of the Week honor.